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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsThe LaQshya Initiative sometimes seen in news is related to:
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Inspired by: [pib] LaQshya Initiative
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-laqshya-initiative/
Answer: (b)
LaQshya Initiative
- Government of India has launched “LaQshya” (Labour room Quality improvement Initiative) to improve quality of care in labour room and maternity operation theatres in public health facilities.
- Aim: To reduce preventable maternal and newborn mortality, morbidity and stillbirths associated with the care around delivery in Labour room and Maternity Operation Theatre and ensure respectful maternity care.
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Inspired by: [pib] LaQshya Initiative
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-laqshya-initiative/
Answer: (b)
LaQshya Initiative
- Government of India has launched “LaQshya” (Labour room Quality improvement Initiative) to improve quality of care in labour room and maternity operation theatres in public health facilities.
- Aim: To reduce preventable maternal and newborn mortality, morbidity and stillbirths associated with the care around delivery in Labour room and Maternity Operation Theatre and ensure respectful maternity care.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich one of the following best describes the term “Transaction Discount Rate” sometimes seen in news?
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Inspired by: Merchant Discount Rate, CSP 2018
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/merchant-discount-rate/
Answer: (c)
Merchant Discount Rate
- Merchant Discount Rate (alternatively referred to as the Transaction Discount Rate or TDR) is the sum total of all the charges and taxes that a digital payment entails.
- Simply put, it is a charge to a merchant by a bank for accepting payment from their customers in credit and debit cards every time a card gets swiped in their stores.
- Similarly, MDR also includes the processing charges that a payments aggregator has to pay to online or mobile wallets or indeed to banks for their service.
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Inspired by: Merchant Discount Rate, CSP 2018
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/merchant-discount-rate/
Answer: (c)
Merchant Discount Rate
- Merchant Discount Rate (alternatively referred to as the Transaction Discount Rate or TDR) is the sum total of all the charges and taxes that a digital payment entails.
- Simply put, it is a charge to a merchant by a bank for accepting payment from their customers in credit and debit cards every time a card gets swiped in their stores.
- Similarly, MDR also includes the processing charges that a payments aggregator has to pay to online or mobile wallets or indeed to banks for their service.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to Private Members:
- Members of Parliament other than ministers are called private members and bills presented by them are known as private member’s bills.
- A nominated member cannot introduce any Private Members Bill.
- A private member bill can be introduced by both ruling party and opposition MPs.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
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Inspired by: Private member’s Bill calls for two-child norm
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/private-members-bill-calls-for-two-child-norm/
Answer: (c)
- Recently a nominated MP has introduced a private member’s Bill in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to enforce a two-child norm by giving incentives for those adopting the small family practice and penalties for those contravening it.
Private member’s bill
- Members of Parliament other than ministers are called private members and bills presented by them are known as private member’s bills.
- A private member bill can be introduced by both ruling party and opposition MPs.
- They can introduce a bill in the parliament after giving prior notice of one month.
- The bill needs to be passed in both houses of parliament.
- Once passed in both the houses, bill needs to get assent of the president to become an act.
- By set tradition, President can easily exercise his absolute veto power against such bills.
- In Lok Sabha, the last two and a half hours of a sitting on every Friday are generally allotted for transaction of “Private Members’ Business”, i.e., Private Members’ Bills and Private Members’ Resolutions.
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Inspired by: Private member’s Bill calls for two-child norm
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/private-members-bill-calls-for-two-child-norm/
Answer: (c)
- Recently a nominated MP has introduced a private member’s Bill in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to enforce a two-child norm by giving incentives for those adopting the small family practice and penalties for those contravening it.
Private member’s bill
- Members of Parliament other than ministers are called private members and bills presented by them are known as private member’s bills.
- A private member bill can be introduced by both ruling party and opposition MPs.
- They can introduce a bill in the parliament after giving prior notice of one month.
- The bill needs to be passed in both houses of parliament.
- Once passed in both the houses, bill needs to get assent of the president to become an act.
- By set tradition, President can easily exercise his absolute veto power against such bills.
- In Lok Sabha, the last two and a half hours of a sitting on every Friday are generally allotted for transaction of “Private Members’ Business”, i.e., Private Members’ Bills and Private Members’ Resolutions.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsThe ‘301 probe’ sometimes seen in news is related to:
Correct
Answer: (a)
- S. has decided to consider a “301 investigation”, a probe (under Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act (1974)) employed as a precursor to tariffs and other trade measures against a country, against India if the trade issues between the two countries are not resolved quickly.
Incorrect
Answer: (a)
- S. has decided to consider a “301 investigation”, a probe (under Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act (1974)) employed as a precursor to tariffs and other trade measures against a country, against India if the trade issues between the two countries are not resolved quickly.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich one of the following is an indicator under the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?
Correct
Inspired by: Lifting 271 mn out of poverty in 10 yrs, India fastest, Jharkhand No. 1 area: UN
Answer: (d)
Indicators used in MPI
Education (each indicator is weighted equally at 1/6)
- Years of schooling: deprived if no household member has completed six years of schooling
- school attendance: deprived if any school-aged child is not attending school up to class 8
Health (each indicator is weighted equally at 1/6)
- Child mortality: deprived if any child has died in the family in past 5 years
- Nutrition: deprived if any adult or child, for whom there is nutritional information, is stunted
Living Standards (each indicator is weighted equally at 1/18)
- Electricity: deprived if the household has no electricity
- Sanitation: deprived if the household’s sanitation facility is not improved (according to MDG guidelines), or it is improved but shared with other households
- Drinking water: deprived if the household does not have access to safe drinking water (according to MDG guidelines) or safe drinking water is more than a 30-minute walk from home roundtrip
- Housing: deprived if the household has a dirt, sand or dung floor
- Cooking fuel: deprived if the household cooks with dung, wood or charcoal
- Assets ownership: deprived if the household does not own more than one of: radio, TV, telephone, bike, motorbike or refrigerator and does not own a car or truck
Incorrect
Inspired by: Lifting 271 mn out of poverty in 10 yrs, India fastest, Jharkhand No. 1 area: UN
Answer: (d)
Indicators used in MPI
Education (each indicator is weighted equally at 1/6)
- Years of schooling: deprived if no household member has completed six years of schooling
- school attendance: deprived if any school-aged child is not attending school up to class 8
Health (each indicator is weighted equally at 1/6)
- Child mortality: deprived if any child has died in the family in past 5 years
- Nutrition: deprived if any adult or child, for whom there is nutritional information, is stunted
Living Standards (each indicator is weighted equally at 1/18)
- Electricity: deprived if the household has no electricity
- Sanitation: deprived if the household’s sanitation facility is not improved (according to MDG guidelines), or it is improved but shared with other households
- Drinking water: deprived if the household does not have access to safe drinking water (according to MDG guidelines) or safe drinking water is more than a 30-minute walk from home roundtrip
- Housing: deprived if the household has a dirt, sand or dung floor
- Cooking fuel: deprived if the household cooks with dung, wood or charcoal
- Assets ownership: deprived if the household does not own more than one of: radio, TV, telephone, bike, motorbike or refrigerator and does not own a car or truck
